Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 10, 2025

I experienced dense morning fog, afternoon thunderstorms, and made a timely weather divert with the help of incredibly helpful air traffic controllers. Like the airlines, extra crewmembers are added for long endurance flights. And how about cold-weather operations? They do this kind of long-distance flying day in and day out.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 2, 2025

Major airlines like Delta and United, alongside regional carriers, are actively recruiting, offering competitive salaries, signing bonuses often exceeding $20,000, and attractive benefits packages. Each flight brings variety: navigating shifting weather patterns, landing at new airports, or perfecting the art of a smooth touchdown.

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 12, 2025

Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega during an engine runup at Wheeler Field, January 8, 1935 (Hawaii Aviation) On January 11, 1935, Earhart and her plane were ready for the flight, but the weather was not. At 4:45pm local time, Earhart gunned down the 6,000-foot field, carrying 500 gallons of fuel onboard.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 28, 2025

It was a great show, although disrupted by the weather. Each morning, the aircraft parking areas are opened up to the public so they can walk around all of the display aircraft, as well as others brought out of the museum hangars for static display only. In the hangars, the restoration of the DH.89A

Hangar

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

Mitch Carley at SkyHarbour And, with a hint of what lay ahead, local school kids visiting the hangar to see the work-in-progress were enthralled (4c) by Carleys presentation of Duggys story, giving him instant, gratifying indications of what was likely to come once Duggy and SkyReach were introduced to the world.

Hangar

Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 20, 2025

Students benefit from immediate access to instructors, aircraft, fuel, hangars, and even a dedicated lounge space where you can network and relax with others who share your passion for flight. You’ll find it especially valuable during unpredictable Minnesota weather—when you see a clear day coming up, you can act fast and lock in a lesson.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

When you search for flight instructors near Mesa, you’ll find that consistent good weather means fewer lesson cancellations and more time in the air. Industry Backgrounds : Some instructors are airline captains, others are corporate pilots, and all have logged thousands of flight hours. Evenings and weekends to fit work or school.

Checkride

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 15, 2025

General Flight Info, Maintenance, Weather Excerpt : The last major line maintenance check as per the Aircraft Maintenance Program was L1-1 and L1-2 check carried out at 38504 : 12 Hrs and 7255 cycles. Both Engines were retrieved from the wreckage site and quarantined at a hangar in the airport. link] Fifi’s Final Flight!

UTC

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2025

Hughes also gained experience with the fledgling airlines when he assumed an alias and flew for American Airways (now American Airlines) until his true identity was discovered. Once Hughes saw the tests for himself, he rented space in a hangar from aircraft broker Charles Babb at the Grand Central Air Terminal in nearby Glendale.

Cockpit

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 15, 2025

Passengers will witness the roar of the aircraft’s powerful radial engines as it departs from Republic Airport, following scenic routes over the Island—determined by wind and weather conditions on the day of the flight. Reservations can be made online at www.americanairpowermuseum.org by clicking on “C-47 Scenic Flight Experience.”

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 13, 2025

These are housed in an enormous red hangar within the Yumenoba, the transport and technology section of Hirosawa City. The aviation museum, housed in a bold red hangar reminiscent of Boeing’s “Red Barn” in Seattle, occupies one corner of the complex. From there, the rest of the park is a short walk away.

Ceiling

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

General aviation (GA) pilots, corporate flight departments, and privately-owned aircraft cannot use airline terminals. How fueling is handled, the amount of space on the ramp, and the ability to get the aircraft in a hangar are important factors. They must obtain resources from fixed base operators (FBOs). Monterey Jet Center MRY.

Fixed Base Operator

Plane and Pilot

JULY 28, 2025

After completing only two and a half years of school, Jeppesen dropped out of school and landed a job at the local airport doing odd jobs like organizing tools and sweeping out the hangar. He would jot down runway headings, hill elevations, and even phone numbers for farmers willing to provide weather updates.

Altimeter

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 6, 2025

On January 26, 1941, the aircraft was delivered to Transcontinental & Western Air (later Trans World Airlines (TWA)) as NC1944. However, airlines such as TWA still contributed to the war effort during WWII by transporting personnel and materiel across the United States and even around the world.

Aileron

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

During the fall of 2024, I planned a flight to Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Maryland that I cancelled due to weather. I exited the terminal parking lot and walked east toward the hangar housing the museum. Within those hangars, I found a number of treasures. Shadow cast by the hangar door. Warrior 481 parked at Massey.

Runway

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

He is said to have been very hands-on with the refurbishment of the Lisa Marie, picking fabrics, finishes, and colors, and regularly visiting the hangar at Meacham Field in Fort Worth to check on progress. He demanded a conference room, private bedroom, top-of-range audio-visual systems, and the highest-end finishes on everything.

Jet

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

This is especially true at Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage where within the span of just 30 minutes, almost regardless of weather, you’ll see float planes of every ilk sharing the sky with 747s and C-47s. However, as we rounded a hangar we were greeted by a beautiful, albeit propless DC-3, in Ozark Airlines livery.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 15, 2025

It has to be large, with multiple runways and generous ramp space to safely host the racers, be situated in open country so no one on the ground can be annoyed or worse, and at the same time have passable transportation options such as highways and airline service so people can get there.

Pilot

Fear of Landing

JUNE 20, 2025

On Monday the 16th of June 2025, a twin-engine plane crashed onto the roof of a hangar. The pilot holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, the highest level of pilot certification issued by the FAA, with an ATP rating for Airplane Multi-engine Land such as the King Air. There were two on board: the pilot and one passenger.

Knot

Gary's Flight Journal

JUNE 13, 2025

The weather was not looking good for an early flight over the weekend and there were airshow TFR's. My hangar neighbor Chet is headed to New York. Julian and I enjoyed the ride chatting airplanes, airlines, and CFI/student teaching practices. Once again it's that time of year.Commander 3 Tango Charlie is heading off to annual.

Airplanes

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

The airline had placed much of its aircraft fleet into storage at various locations around the world following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The airline has also unveiled plans for its new business-class product and a revamp of its premium economy cabins.

Ferry Flight

Aerotime

JULY 5, 2024

Tay said that in times of severe weather, baggage handling is stopped for the safety of airport workers. We’ve been exploring a lot of smart technology options that enable us to continue to run and be operationally efficient without affecting passenger experience due to the weather,” she explained.

Lift

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Almost as an afterthought, we told them that while we’d be busy building our hangar/apartment for the 2022-23 season, we’d come fly with them in December 2023. We flew my airline from Seattle to Auckland on November 15, staying in New Zealand’s largest city for several days. This made sense. It was a truly magnificent sight.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These aircraft span multiple decades, from the 1940s through the 1980s, and museum guests can get an up-close look at them on both the flight deck and hangar deck. Other highlights of the USS Hornet Museum include artifacts from the Apollo Moon Mission and guided tours of the flight deck and hangar deck.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2025

The new David Clark DC Jet-X Headset is an ultra-lightweight, rest-on-ear headset designed explicitly for airline and corporate pilots. So why not show it with these solar-powered, runway- and taxiway-inspired lights by lining their driveway, hangar, or garden path? The headset is FAA TSO-approved, weighs just 4.5 Price: $199.99

Cockpit

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Gulfstream G650ER/G550 Captain Simon Hangar Carmel IN A djusting to all of the issues regarding congestion is the way to go. Citation CJ1S/CJ1/CE650/I & Fairchild F-27/227 Chief Pilot & Chairman Cherokee Co Airport Authority Canton GA W e brief weather, notams, density at the airport, and any other concerning issues.

Clearance

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2024

Home to the state’s fourth busiest airport, Lehigh Valley International, it’s a common sight to see airliners flying in and out with FedEx and Amazon flights mixed in the bunch. Friday’s weather took a turn with seemingly endless rain, but while some may have stayed home there was still a crowd lining up at the airport.

Weather

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space.

Jet

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space.

Jet

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

Many small components were pilfered and the weather took a toll on the airframe. Devries, an airline pilot, had taken to exploring the airports he travelled to in his down time, checking out tips from other airline employees about interesting aircraft hidden in out-of-the-way locations. . I moved here in 2000.”

Cockpit

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

The lights change color to indicate weather conditions based on METAR reports via internet. Either way, METAR is a format for reporting weather observations. ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System) or older AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) stations automatically collect the data used in METARs. Take your pick.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2023

LFPG allows General Aviation (GA) operations for passengers with airline connections only, and aircraft may only stay on the ground for a few hours. Aircraft hangar space is available at Le Bourget but is limited during the winter months. No hangar space or maintenance options are available for GA at LFPG or LFPO.

Wide-Body Aircraft

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2024

We were lucky to miss most of the stormy weather that was around and were treated to a great show with some sometimes stunning backdrops to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Spitfire Mk.XIV’s already-weathered invasion stripes are shown to great effect as Brice Ohayen pulls his aircraft past the crowd.

Weather

Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Weather, a busy controller, a busy airport, and heavy training traffic are just a few that we often encounter on practical exams. Even as airline pilots we are not immune to making mistakes and errors. I have rarely gone missed off an instrument approach due to weather. Threats exist everywhere in our operation.

Aeronautical Decision-Making

ABEAM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Weather was good along the way but the closer we got to our destination, the worse the weather below. At Shefferville , the weather was really bad in rain and landed via the RNP runway 17… the airport was completely empty ! We taxied to the whole other end of the airport to the FBO Hangar Q60 which served avgas.

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ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

And so we landed without any issue and taxied via Charlie to the Apron, arriving at the first location of the Blue Spruce Routes because we saw all the old WW2 hangars in various state of repair or disrepair … Wick is a classic stop-over for ferry pilots in both directions. So perfect weather.

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